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We remember Frederick James Merritt
We remember Frederick James Merritt
Timeline
Timeline
1883
sibling
Annie Merritt
Source:7735498
1883
1886
sibling
Elizabeth Merritt
Source:7735498
1886
1889
1891
dates
Age 1
Source:7735498
April 1891
1891
location
North Street,Ditchling,Sussex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7735498
April 1891
1901
dates
Age 11
Source:7735501
April 1901
1911
dates
Age 21
Source:7735503
April 1911
1911
employment
Under cowman on farm
Farm
United Kingdom
Source:7735503
April 1911
enlistment
Putney
United Kingdom
Source:7734941
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
GS/25319
Royal Fusiliers
8th Battalion
Source:7734941
1916
death
Killed in Action
Near Ovillers, Somme
France
Source:7734940
Source:7734941
23rd July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Pier and Face 8 C, 9 A, and 16 A.
Source:7734940
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frederick James |
| Initials | FJ |
| Last Name | Merritt |
| Source | 7735505 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Street,Ditchling,Sussex | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | GS/25319 | Royal Fusiliers | 8th Battalion | Lance Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Eunice Scrase | mother | ||
| James Henry Merritt | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Merritt | sister | 1883 | |
| Elizabeth Merritt | sister | 1886 |
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Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Jean45090 | |
| Ditchling Sussex Roll of Honour | Jean45090 | |
| 1891 England Census Transcription | Jean45090 | |
| England and Wales Marriage Registration Index 1837-2008 | Jean45090 | |
| 1901 Sussex Census Transcription | Jean45090 | |
| 1911 Sussex Census Transcription | Jean45090 | |
| England and Wales Birth Registration Index 1837-2008 | Jean45090 |
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